| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.15 |
| Liaison | Ashley Woolman |
| Submission Date | April 8, 2022 |
Western Colorado University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.03 / 4.00 |
Ashley
Woolman Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Services |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
102,638.53
MMBtu
Clean and renewable energy sources
Clean and renewable electricity
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 8,336 Kilowatt-hours | 28.44 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
NA
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
We have a 5kw PV array on the rooftop of Kelley Hall, which roughly supplies 8% of the building's electricity.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 692 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water from certified/verified clean and renewable sources | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the clean and renewable stationary fuels:
The new Paul M Rady building has 72 geothermal wells dug 280 feet into the earth provide temperature control, only requiring supplemental heating about six days per year. 692mmbtu is the amount of energy produced solely for February and march of 2022.
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
NA
Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
We used to have a contract to purchase RECs every year and wind power delivered through the city of Gunnison's municipal electric company. However we recently reallocated these funds to support a major solar project in partnership with the City of Gunnison at the local airport. It is estimated to open this fall (2022) and Western will receive 1/3 of this energy. Western has a renewable energy fund that students contribute to in order to purchase renewable energy for campus.
Metrics used in scoring
720.44
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.70
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 50.60 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 31.80 |
| Natural gas | 2.70 |
| Nuclear | 4.90 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0 |
| Wind | 9.10 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.90 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Based on 2017 Resource Mix supplied by Gunnison City.
0.9% = landfill gas
One of our LEED buildings has a small solar PV array that generates roughly 40 kWh per day or ~ 14 MWh per year; this is not included in the #s above.
energy intensive spaces include the theater spaces and labs.
square footage determined by Facility Condition Index that is sent to State of CO every year.
0.9% = landfill gas
One of our LEED buildings has a small solar PV array that generates roughly 40 kWh per day or ~ 14 MWh per year; this is not included in the #s above.
energy intensive spaces include the theater spaces and labs.
square footage determined by Facility Condition Index that is sent to State of CO every year.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | 5 |
| Natural gas | 95 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Passive solar is used in many buildings but I would not be able to give a specific percentage of the heat it provides.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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